Purpose of this change

This proposal is for a Permanent change to the notified airspace design, and the change level is TBC.

Due to an enduring requirement to enable routine test and calibration of RPAS equipment, it will be necessary to amend or create segregated airspace within which this can be conducted on a long-term basis.

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Develop and Assess Gateway

This step has been started

At the Develop and Assess Gateway, the CAA completes a regulatory assessment of the change sponsor's outputs and relevant supporting evidence to determine whether the airspace change process requirements of Stage 2 have been followed.

CAA response to Develop and Assess Gateway

30/07/2026: The CAA has completed the Develop and Assess Gateway Assessment and is not satisfied that the change sponsor has met the requirements of the Process up to this point. The CAA does not approve progress to the next Step. Further explanation for this decision is contained in Stage 2 Gateway Outcome - July 2026.

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Documents for this proposal (20 documents)

Stage 2 Gateway Outcome - July 2026 (170.4kB PDF)

Develop and Assess Gateway - Gateway Decision

Date added: 03 August 2026

ACP-2024-028 Stage 2 Submission Checklist (94.1kB PDF)

Stage 2 - Submission Checklist

Date added: 16 July 2026

ACP-2024-028 Stage 2 Annex C Redacted Engagement Evidence (4.5MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Engagement Evidence

Date added: 16 July 2026

ACP-2024-028 Stage 2 Submission (3.4MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Design Principle Evaluation

Date added: 16 July 2026

ACP-2024-028 Stage 2 Annex A Baseline Scenarios V1 (10.8MB PDF)

Stage 2 - Other

Date added: 30 April 2026

ACP-2024-028 Stage 2 Design Options - Stakeholder Engagement (823.3kB PDF)

Stage 2 - Design Options

Date added: 30 April 2026

ACP-2024-028_V3.0_ SON_Redacted (63.1kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Statement of Need

Date added: 14 April 2026

ACP-2024-028 Timeline Change Request V1.0 (Permanent) - Agreed (209.4kB PDF)

Stage 2 - Timeline Agreement

Date added: 10 March 2026

ACP-2024-028 Stage 1 Redacted Engagement Evidence (1.4MB PDF)

Stage 1 - Engagement Evidence

Date added: 18 December 2025

ACP-2024-028 Stage 1 Submission Checklist (126.5kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Submission Checklist

Date added: 09 December 2025

ACP-2024-028 Stage 1 Submission (4.2MB PDF)

Stage 1 - Design Principles

Date added: 09 December 2025

ACP-2024-028 UpdatedTimeline - agreed (207.9kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Timeline Agreement

Date added: 13 October 2025

ACP-2024-028 Assessment Meeting Presentation (1.2MB PDF)

Stage 1 - Assessment Meeting Presentation

Date added: 03 February 2025

ACP-2024-028 Initial Timeline - agreed (211.5kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Timeline Agreement

Date added: 14 November 2024

ACP-2024-028 Assessment Meeting Minutes (165.8kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Assessment Meeting Outputs

Date added: 14 October 2024

ACP-2024-028_V2.0_Redacted (68.0kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Statement of Need

Date added: 10 July 2024

ACP-2024-028_SON_Redacted (50.6kB PDF)

Stage 1 - Statement of Need

Date added: 01 July 2024

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Potentially affected area

This is the area which may be affected by this airspace change depending on its development. This area may change as the proposal is developed.

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